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story I noun
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- story I noun 4) coll.; mainly child. выдумка; ложь; don't tell stories - не сочиняйте...
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chop about
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- chop about а) внезапно менять направление (о ветре) б) меняться, изменяться When the storm arose, the wind chopped about and the little boat nearly sank. It's better for a child to be treated severely all the time than to have parents who keep chopping about from kindness to cruelty....
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balance 1. noun
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- balance 1. noun 1) весы - quick balance - Roman balance...
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plunge down
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- plunge down а) круто спускаться (о дороге и т.п.); The path plunges down (the cliff) to the sea. б) бросаться круто вниз; Without stopping to think of his own safety, he plunged down (the river bank) to save the drowning child....
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rescue 2. v.
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- rescue 2. v. 1) спасать; избавлять, освобождать; выручать; The child was rescued from the burning house by her uncle. Only the young singer's excellent performance rescued the concert from complete failure....
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commend v.
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- commend v. 1) хвалить; рекомендовать (for) The girl should be commended for her bravery in saving the drowning child. The reporters have commended Tom's book for its interesting story, but expressed dissatisfaction with the development of the characters....
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sense 1. noun
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- sense 1. noun 1) чувство; ощущение; to have keen/quick senses - остро чувствовать, ощущать; a sense of duty - чувство долга; a sense of humour - чувство юмора; a sense of failure - сознание неудачи - the five senses - sixth sense - sense of proportion...
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conceive of
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- conceive of представлять I cannot conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother. It's difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon. Can you conceive of her doing such a stupid thing?...
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cover up
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- cover up а) спрятать, тщательно прикрыть He tried to cover up his guilt by lying. б) закрывать The child kept kicking the bedclothes off, so his mother had to keep covering him up. Cover yourself up, it's cold. Cover up the soup to keep it hot....
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burnt adj.
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- burnt adj. жженый, горелый - burnt gas - burnt offering burnt child dreads the fire prov. - обжегшись на молоке, будешь дуть и на воду; пуганая ворона и куста боится...
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would v.
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- would v. 4) модальный глагол, выражающий: а) упорство, настойчивость; б) желание; в) вероятность; г) вежливую просьбу; I warned you, but you would do it - я предостерегал вас, но вы непременно хотели поступить так; would I were a child - хотел бы я снова стать ребенком; come when you would - приходите, когда захотите; I would rather/sooner, I would just as soon - я бы предпочел; that would be his house - это, вероятно, его дом; would you help me, please? - не поможете ли вы мне?...
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cuddle 2. v.
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- cuddle 2. v. 2) прижиматься (друг к другу; часто cuddle up, cuddle together) Stop crying, child, and come and cuddle up to me....
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frame 1. noun
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- frame 1. noun 4) телосложение sobs shook the child's frame - рыдания сотрясали тело ребенка...
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toddler noun
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- toddler noun ребенок, начинающий ходить Syn: see child...
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carry off
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- carry off а) уносить, уводить; похищать; захватывать to carry off a sentry mil. 'снять', захватить часового б) выигрывать (приз) Jim carried off most of the prizes at the races. в) скрашивать г) выдерживать though frightened he carried it off very well хотя он и испугался, но не показал вида д) coll. свести в могилу it was a daring attempt but he carried it off. This piano piece is difficult to carry off. е) извинять Quick thinking and ready speech may carry off a little daring....
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